Concurrent Gov. Chapter 1-4
two nations with deep ties of communism
Russia and China
most gov. at least claim to ____ while they maintain order
preserve individual freedom
an underlying assumption of the text is that perfect freedom and order can never be achieved because
these two values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously
In his 2014 State of the Union address, Obama proposed that the min. wage be raised to
$10.10
A libertarian is likely to believe
All these choices are true
Although globalization can threaten national security, this can create desirable outcomes, as shown by the international community's attempt to force Bashar al-Assad to surrender Syria's
Chemical weapons
the concept of democracy was initially defined centuries ago in ancient
Greece
Which philospopher inspired the phrase " life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the DOI
John Locke
Globalization can be seen as a threat to
National sovereignty
Gov. enterprises commonly engaged in by the U.S. gov. include`
None of these choices is a common enterprises.
Democratic govs. that have in the decades since world war 2 been, at times, avowedly socialist include
Sweden and Germany
the gov.'s role in redistributing income to promote economic equality has been a major source of debate in the US ever since
The Great Depression
The broad, basic definition of politics given in text
The authoritative allocation of values for a society.
Which philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short"?
Thomas Hobbes
National sovereignty is defined as
a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs.
Thomas Hobbes's ideal government was
a single ruler with unquestioned authority.
Critics charged that Lyndon Johnson's "war on poverty" had failed because
about 15 percent of families were still living in poverty.
`one example of gov. focus on equality of outcome is
affirmative action programs
liberals are more likely to favor generous gov. support for
all choices are true
a form of gov. that puts power in the hands of an elite is an
autocracy
documents leaked by Edward Snowden showed that the NSA had
collected data on domestic phone conversations or ordinary Americans
The greek word demos, which is the root of the term democracy means,
common people
according to the text, only libertarians and ___ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of gov. activity.
communitarians
Americans are likely to think of freedom and equality as
complementary
a politician who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a
demagogue
members of which of the following groups would most likely t support immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship
democrats
according to the text, politticians openly call for more order____
during times of social strife
Capitalism is best described as an
economic system in which production and property are privately owned, with a min. of gov. interference.
when one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called
equality of opportunity
if universities increase funding for women's sports so that they recieve comparable funding to men's that is an example of
equality of outcome
the notion that American public schools are open to all is an example of
equality of outcome
social order is usually defined as
established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior
Conservatives strongly favor
firm police action and swift punishment for criminals, traditional patterns of social relations and less go. regulation of business.
during the 1990s, congress prohibited private businesses from discriminating in employment, public services, and public accommodations on the basis of physical or mental disabilities. This act creates a clash between
freedom and equality
communist regimes that gave their police great powers to arrest and imprison suspicious people raised a conflict between
freedom and order
using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on
fundamental democratic ideals
the procedural view of democracy is most concerned with
how gov. decisions are made.
when the authors say that we live i an era of " globalization" they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly
interdependent.
parcipatory democracy today
is rare in the US and in other democracies.
Who said that the ultimate principle of the states should be " from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs"
karl marx
which of the following philosophers is usually associated with socialism
karl marx
the national gov. under the US constitution
lacks general police power.
as derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds the government should
leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits
The broad basic definition of government
legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior
An American who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office wants more restrictions on business owners' hiring decisions, is likely to be a
liberal
According to your text, the difference between libertarianism and John Locke-inspired liberalism is
libertarianism puts a greater emphasis on individual freedom
An autocracy is a political system ruled by
one individual
In general, libertarianism
opposes all gov. action except that which protects life and property.
According to Thomas Hobbes, Author of leviathan, the proper objective of government is to ensure
order
According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of gov. is to ensure
order
using a two-dimensional model of political ideology, conservatives are more likely to support
order over freedom and freedom over equality
New England town meetings are an example of
participatory democracy
whereas majority rule is defined as a decision making by 50% plus one person, ___ is defined as decision making by most participants.
plurality rule
a country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing
political equality
each citizen having one vote demonstrates
political equality
the idea that all adults within the boundaries of a political community should be allowed to vote known as
political equality
a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is
political ideology
the greek word kratos means
power
according to the text, the concept of order encompasses
preserving life, protecting property and maintaining patterns of social relationships
the value of using political concepts in understanding gov. is that they
provide a broader view than looking at specific events.
services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by voluntary acts of individuals are known as
public goods
Western Europe's experience with democratic socialism demonstrates that
socialism can be practiced along with personal freedoms and democratic participation.
a person who favors gov. ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled as
socialist
___value both equality and order more than freedom, and its members support both affirmative action and laws that restrict pornography
socialists
the state of nature refers to
society without government.
Anarchists have gained some visibility in recent years as a result of protests related to the UN
the World Trade Organization
the national gov. can act on individuals if
the action is based on a constitutionally delegated power.
the ancient greeks classified govs. as autocracies, oligarchies, or democracies based on
the number of citizens involved in governing.
Since 1964, government policies intended to help families most clearly benefited
the wealthy
Anarchism is the political opposite of
totalitarianism
John Locke's views on gov. are expressed in
two treatises on Government
compared to citizens in other nations, Americans are more likely to
value freedom of speech more than order.
an example of a gov. policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income
vermont's civil unions
Desire to avoid potential foreign prosecution of its soldiers and desire to continue practicing the death penalty led the US in 2002 to
withdraw from 1998 treaty creating an International Criminal Court
